President's Holiday Messages
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Thanksgiving: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna and Alicia Jackson share their reflections on this American (and Canadian) holiday. We also welcome a special guest cameo for this video.
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Veterans Day 2021: President’s Video and Veterans Court
We celebrate Veterans Day with videos from President Kavalhuna, student veterans, our Board of Trustees Vice Chair, and Judge Gene Hunt, who founded the Veterans Court.
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Diwali: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna and Vinita Parekh share their reflections on this five-day festival celebrated in India and throughout the world.
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Halloween, All Saints’, All Souls’, and Día de los Muertos: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on the concurrent holidays of Halloween, All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, and Día de los Muertos.
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LGBT History Month: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna and Eric Wilson share their reflections on this month-long holiday commemorating those who have contributed to equal rights for all.
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Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on the holiday known officially as Columbus Day but often commemorated as Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna and Sara Gonzalez-Herrera talk about the history and meaning of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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20 years after 9/11: bringing out the best in each other
President Kavalhuna reflects on the meaning of 9/11, 20 years after the attacks. Being our best selves honors the legacy of sacrifice and unity. “This College stands on the promise that every student – at any age, from any background, with any dream – can succeed and have a better life through public education.”
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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur 2021: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna and Corinne Asher share the background and "sweet" meaning of the Jewish High Holy Days.
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Labor Day 2021: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna and Lynn Boza describe the meaning of Labor Day -- with a musical assist from Anthony Lai.
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Join our President’s Holiday Video Series
President Kavalhuna invites the HFC community to participate in the Holiday Voices video series, commemorating our community's holidays.
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Eid al-Adha 2021: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna's holiday video series: The president and HFC student Safa Mroue talk about the meaning of Eid al-Adha.
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Independence Day 2021: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna's holiday video series: The president and Robert Yahrmatter talk about the meaning of the Independence Day holiday.
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Juneteenth 2021: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna's holiday video series: Leslie Windless talks about Juneteenth and community events.
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Pride Month 2021: President’s Video
President Kavalhuna's holiday video series: Eric Rader and Elizabeth Preston talk about what Pride Month means to them.
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Memorial Day 2021
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on Memorial Day, commemorating service members who gave their lives.
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Cinco de Mayo 2021
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on this international holiday.
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Earth Day and Arbor Day
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on these two sustainability-related holidays.
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Arab American Heritage Month and local connections
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on Arab American Heritage Month and the many local connections interwoven with our community.
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What Ramadan means, and how to support our Muslim community
President Kavalhuna shares his reflections on Ramadan 2021.